'You're not alone' | Boone County community unites to break stigma around mental health, suicide

'You're not alone' | Boone County community unites to break stigma around mental health, suicide

Resonate hope thats the goal for the Boone County community after a difficult and tragic year that involved multiple youth suicides.It all began with Dan Barnhill, band director at Boone County High School. He sees the struggles many teens face in their day-to-day lives, including the loss of classmates.Its tough, said Barnhill. Any loss, especially young lives being lost, is hard for a school community to deal with.In the last year, Boone Count…

These Students Are 'Shattering the Silence' Around Mental Health - Channel Kindness

We’re Samarah-Mae, Kaisa, and Tae. We are juniors at the Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology. Together, we are working on a junior service learning project called Shatter the Silence. (Left to right: Kaisa, Samarah-Mae, and Tae) Shatter the Silence is a suicide awareness support group to help those struggling with their mental health or with suicidal thoughts. We started this project in hopes of encouraging people to reach out for help — an…

Boone County community unites to break stigma around mental health, suicide

Resonate hope — that’s the goal for the Boone County community after a difficult and tragic year that involved multiple youth suicides.It all began with Dan Barnhill, band director at Boone County High School. He sees the struggles many teens face in their day-to-day lives, including the loss of classmates.“It’s tough,” said Barnhill. “Any loss, especially young lives being lost, is hard for a school community to deal with.”In the last year, Boo…

There is help for mental health issues

The Canadian Mental Health Association Hastings Prince Edward(CMHA HPE) celebrates Mental Health Week from May 5 to 11, 2025.  This year’s theme, Unmasking Mental Health, highlights the importanceof shedding the mask many of us wear to hide our struggles—a powerful reminder that it’s okay tobe real, to be vulnerable, and to speak openly about how we are truly feeling. Mental health challenges are more common than we realize— one in five Canadian…